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NASA Shows Charred Orion Capsule After Artemis 2 Success

5/9/2026

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NASA displayed the charred Artemis 2 Orion capsule at Kennedy Space Center on April 10, 2026 after re-entry.
The Artemis 2 mission launched on April 1, 2026 with Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, specialist Christina Koch and CSA specialist Jeremy Hansen on a 10-day lunar flyby.
After re-entry temperatures hit about 5,000 °F (2,760 °C), the Orion heat shield protected the crew as the capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10, 2026.

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NASA displayed the charred Artemis 2 Orion capsule at Kennedy Space Center on April 10, 2026 after re-entry.
The Artemis 2 mission launched on April 1, 2026 with Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, specialist Christina Koch and CSA specialist Jeremy Hansen on a 10-day lunar flyby.
After re-entry temperatures hit about 5,000 °F (2,760 °C), the Orion heat shield protected the crew as the capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10, 2026.